Seminars

I have been presenting seminars and workshops at Trade Shows, Universities and Colleges, and at major London recording studios since 1992.

I am available to organise and chair similar events or to research and present seminars and workshops on any of these or similar topics.

For more information, prices and bookings email mike@mikecollinsmusic.com

Deep Blue Sound, Plymouth

12th December, 2006:

Lecture 1 - My Creative Practice: discussing recording sessions and production work.

Lecture 2 - Picking apart a Pro Tools Session: a recent recording deconstructed.

Liquid Spillers Studio, Rotterdam

26th and 27th of August, 2006:

Pro Tools Workshop: A practical session in a professional recording studio equipped with a Neve mixing console and Pro Tools HD. I worked with a small group of 5 students, guiding them through the process of making a record using sequences transferred from Reason to Pro Tools then overdubbed with guitars and vocals.

City of Westminster College

9th February, 23rd February and 2nd of March, 2006, repeated on 30th November, 7th and 14th December, 2006:

"Rude Movements" - For this seminar I talked about my career in the music industry, illustrating this by discussing the Top 40 hit which I produced for EMI records and analysing the multitrack recording of my 'cult' single, "Rude Movements" by SunPalace, which has been endorsed as one of the most influential jazz/funk singles of the early 1980's by remix team 'Masters at Work' among others.

"What's Going On" - For the second seminar, I discussed and deconstructed various classic Marvin Gaye, Detroit Emeralds and Michael Jackson recordings while playing back the multitracks, which I have transferred to Pro Tools.

"Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"- The third seminar featured my work as a MIDI programmer and session musician on hit records such as The Chimes "Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For", Dave Angel/Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams are Made of This" and Bjork/David Arnold's 'Play Dead'.

Macworld On Sound Music Seminar, Lock 17, Camden Lock, London

30/09/04: Plug-ins & Virtual Instruments: Overviews and demonstrations

London College of Music & Media

07/10/04: Plug-ins & Virtual Instruments Overviews and demonstrations.

05/11/02: Pro Tools Seminar - Software and hardware choices.

Gable Hall School

28/10/03: Project studio seminar - Software & Hardware Choices

The Bible Society, Swindon

29/10/02: Cool Edit Pro Seminar

Staffordshire University

28/10/02: Pro Tools Seminar - Hard disk drive issues, Software tips & Hints

Alchemea

15/03/02: MPG Panel Session - Career paths in the Music Industry.

Luton University:

2001 - 2002: Lectures on Acoustics & Electronics

Amersham & Wycombe College

27/11/01: Pro Tools Seminar Hardware Controllers, Hard disk drive issues, Software tips & Hints

Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, Finland

03/03/01: Putting Audio and Music on the Internet
02/03/01: Preparing Audio and Music for the Internet
27/02/01: Pro Tools Systems Explained
26/02/01: Project Studio Choices

MPG Technical Group Seminars

10/08/01: Digidesign Control 24 Seminar - Albert's Studios, London
05/04/01:Valves vs Plug-ins Seminar - Planet Audio Studios, London.
07/03/01: DVD Audio Explained - Angel Studios, London.
22/02/01: DTS Seminar - Metropolis Studios, London.
10/01/01:Quality Control for CD Mastering - Olympic Studios, London.
19/01/00: Multi-band Compression - Media Tools, London.

University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, Wales

07/09/00: Cubase VST & Logic Audio on the PC.
06/09/00: Digi 001 Installation, operation and maintenance.
05/09/00: Digi 001 Installation, operation and maintenance.
04/09/00: Digi 001 Installation, operation and maintenance.

International Youth House, Leicester

18/6/00: Pro Tools 'hands-on' in the studio.
17/6/00: Music Technology Masterclass.
16/6/00: Emagic Sound Diver 'hands-on' in the studio.

Haringey Arts Council:

Spring and Summer 2000: Lectures on Music Industry Infrastructure.

South Thames College, London

04/06/99: Music Technology Seminar - Software & Hardware Choices.

PALA, World Trade Centre, Singapore

15/07/97: The Digital Audio Project Studio - Equipment Choices - Explained & Demonstrated.

Vision and Audio Show, Earls Court, London

05/11/97: Near Field Monitoring - Subjective and Objective assessments.
05/11/97: Satellites and Motherships. - Moving projects between small and large studios.

Metro New Media:

1996 - 1998: Introductory & Intermediate classes on Audio for Multimedia & Cubase VST.

'In The City', Midland Hotel, Manchester

05/09/95: 'Rights and Fights' - I organised and chaired this panel discussion between Horace Trubridge/MU, Colleen Hue/PPL, Naomi Greenberg/MCPS, Mike Orchard/PRS, and Mark Haftke/Bird & Bird.

London Mac User Group

19/05/92: MIDI Software for the Macintosh - An overview of the entire range available.

British Computer Society, London

25/03/92: Computers in Music & Performance - MIDI & Audio Software & Hardware for the Mac.